Sep 15, 2008

2008 Times for Simon


SIMON Santoso, who lost in the finals of the last two tournaments he played in 2008, came up with the match he needed against Malaysia's Roslin Hashim, at the middle of September 2008. Simon has been a runner-up three times since the Super Series was inaugurated in early 2008. Two of these results came in the last two tournaments he played -in Singapore and at home in Jakarta- both in June. Yet, Santoso's only ever recorded win came in a satellite tournament way back in 2005. All of that changed today. Unfortunately for the badminton world -and for Simon, who has too often laboured in the shadows of his star compatriots- it was in the barely-televised, barely-Internet-connected obscurity of Taiwan that the Indonesian fought off a dangerous challenge from Malaysian veteran Roslin Hashim to take his first ever major title –quoted from badzine.com. Simon won two sets versus Lee Tsuen Tseng from Malaysia at the quarter final. Indonesia's top male badminton player Simon Santoso and mixed doubles team Devin Lahardi/Lita Nurlita won gold medals at the Taiwan Open on Sunday, Antara news agency reported. Top seed Simon Santoso secured the gold medal after taming the seventh seed from Malaysia, M Rosloin Hasyim, 21-18, 13-21, 21-10. Simon is like Eddy Kurniawan or Hastomo Arbi, and maybe Joko Supriyanto. They’re all runner-up specialist. Then PBSI have some therapy to the specialist by send him/ them to the ‘little’ tournament so he can became the winner in the small championship. He said on Jakarta Post "I made many mistakes in the second game because the direction of wind was difficult to predict and I played too carefully." This was Simon's first gold medal in three years. His last was when he won the Vietnamese Satellite in 2005. on the other final match Indonesia's mixed doubles team Devin Lahardi/Lita Nurlita dashed the hopes of host players Fang Chieh Min/Cheng Wen Hsing, beating them 14-21, 21-11, 21-19. the coach, Aryono Miranat say that, "They lost the first game because they weren't concentrating." In the women's doubles, Indonesians Jo Novita/Rani Mundiasti settled with silver after losing in straight sets to host players Cheng Wen Hsing/Chien Yu Chin, 16-21, 17-21. Bahasa version at http://perbulutangkisan.blogspot.com/. Yuni Andono Achmad. My friendster at http://profiles.friendster.com/9275817

Aug 19, 2008

Yulianti’s medal is like gold for us


MARIA Kristin Yulianti beat China’s Lu Lan 11-21, 21-13 and 21-15 to clinch third place in the Badminton Women's Singles event on Saturday, August 16, in Beijing Olympic. She got bronze medal. Lu led throughout the first game, winning 21-11 with ease. The second game, however, saw the two shuttlers keep close scores until Yulianti led 7-6. She grabbed the next seven points to lead 14-6 and held this advantage to the end of the game, winning 21-13. Yulianti played in better form than her rival in the tie-breaker, she is very heroic player, reaching 18-8 after a tough contest. Although Lu revived a bit and got the next four points to narrow the gap to six points, and further cut it to four points later, Yulianti managed to reach 21 points first and grabbed this game 21-15. After Mia Audina (silver medal in Atlanta 96) and Susy Susanty got the gold in 92 (in Barcelona) and bronze in Atlanta 96, the Indonesian women single is nothing in olympic. But here she come: Maria Kristin Yulianti. It is the right moment on country’s anniversary August 17th. She made the China’s audience cry. On the other match, The flag red and white with the song "Indonesia Raya” is sung up in Beijing Olympic. The 23 years old, both, Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan have won the gold medal in men’s doubles badminton beating Chinese pair Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng 2-1 in three sets, 12-21, 21-5, 21-17. Our pairs en route to the top of the podium. "I cannot emphasize enough how important this Gold medal is to me and to my country, which is celebrating its National Day at the end of the month (17th August)," said a joyful Kido. "I feel extremely honored and emotional about tonight. "We have been building up for this tournament for a very long time and have worked very hard for this." It has been a tradition for Indonesian to win gold medals since Barcelona Olympic at 1992. On behalf of Indonesia we aim to continue the tradition, and we hope to grab at least one gold in every Olympic. How on next Olympic: London 2012. We have another two players, new, still boys and very young in weightlifting: Eko Yuli Irawan and Triyatno. The first medal for Indonesia in Beijing were grabbed from Eko Yuli (bronze, men weighlifting, 56 kilograms) and the 2nd is Triyatno (bronze, men weighlifting, 62 kilograms). So besides badminton, we depend on weightlifting player to get gold in London 2012. BAHASA Indonesia version at http://perbulutangkisan.blogspot.com/2008/08/perunggu-yulianti-serasa-emas.html

Aug 15, 2008

Beijing’s Olympic is Asian Games



OLYMPIC Games which held in Beijing started from 8th August is similar with Asian Games. Case for final part of Badminton. No European at all. The semifinal all for Asian player. Danish shuttlers Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen is beaten by Indonesian man double. Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Thomas Laybourn of Denmark is stopped by Indonesian mixed double. Number 4 (four) seeded Tine Rasmussen from Denmark loss from Indonesian women single. British Mixed Doubles duo Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson was outplayed by players from Republic of Korea. And the legend, Peter Gade is cruised past by number one player of China, Lin Dan. What about the women’s double? In the quarter final, all is Asian. No European at all.
Indonesians Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan are only a step away from the 2008 Beijing Olympics badminton men’s doubles gold medal after ousting Danish shuttlers Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen 21-19, 21-17 in 31 minutes in Beijing on Friday. the final, Kido and Hendra will meet the winner between second seeds Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China and South Koreans Lee Jaejin and Hwang Jiman. Indonesian mixed doubles third seeds Flandy Limpele and Vita Marissa advanced to the 2008 Beijing Olympics semifinals after sweating out to oust Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Thomas Laybourn of Denmark 21-17, 15-21, 21-17. Determined to move past his unexpected first-round exit in Athens, Lin, a heavy favorite, is geared up for the coveted Men's Singles gold medal. Lin cruised past Gade 21-13, 21-16 on August 14 to enter the semifinal, continuing his undefeated run for gold in the tournament. The anticipated heart-pounding clash turned out to be a disastrous outing for Gade, who was no match for Lin's super high tempo and unassailable smashes. Yulianti, on the other hand, was an overachiever in this competition. Ranking 21st in the world, she overcame World No. 4 Tine Rasmussen of Denmark and World No. 15 Saina Nehwal of India to come this far. However, her luck ran out in this semifinal.British Mixed Doubles duo Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson was outplayed by Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Yong-dae of the Republic of Korea 21-19, 21-12 in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Badminton tournament on Thursday, August 14.Source: http://results.beijing2008.cn, and thejakartapost. BAHASA Indonesia version at http://perbulutangkisan.blogspot.com/2008/08/olimpiade-beijing-adalah-asian-games.html

Jul 27, 2008

KUR or KURaP


ON November 5th 2007 the President of Republic of Indonesia has launched the People’s Entrepreneurship Credit (Kredit Usaha Rakyat, KUR). This program, under responsibility from the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Micro Enterprises, existed in order to facilitate poor people to get access to the financial services. This program hoped to reach the poor people to get capital to start their own micro enterprises. Until the end of 2007, realization of KUR is 485 billion rupiahs (about 9200 rupiah is similar with 1 dollar USA). The last data I got from Coordinating Team for Poverty Alleviation, Ministry for Coordinating People Welfare mention that on March 31st 2008 the number hit the amount 3 trillion rupiahs (Rp 3.276 trillion) and the customer close to 187.860 people.
I have some idea to read the implementation of KUR. Better that we see the ‘location’ of the realization of KUR –not just ‘how much’ the money to be dropped. To implement the mottos ‘employment, income, and growth’ KUR must be replicable for poor people in rural, and working in agriculture. How if the name of the program not jus KUR but KURP or more provocative we can use the abbreviation of “KURaP DiiSeP” (Kredit Usaha Rakyat Perdesaan di Sektor Pertanian: Urban People’s Entrepreneurship Credit in Agricultural Sector). Ridiculous of bank KUR just services to the urban people like in Jakarta –because it is a kind of trade off program with the Official Jakarta’s project to decrease the number of informal micro entrepreneur.
Marguerite Robinson ever wrote about the learn lesson of BRI in Indonesia. The reform of BRI's microbanking system was undertaken in order to bring about a major increase in the availability of financial services-initially a profitable financial for the rural population and later for low-income urban residents as well. BRI is state owned bank.

KUR should become a special services that are widely available in rural areas and in low-income urban neighborhoods help the poor improve their financial security, allow them to take longstanding advantage of business opportunities, and facilitate the growth of their enterprises.
In Indonesia sustainable microfinance in the formal sector began in 1970 with interest in the the opening of Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), a private bank in Bali, and attained nationwide coverage with the 1984 restructuring of the unit desa, or local banking -emerging, system of the state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI).

According to empower the rural poor people who work in agricultuture, in the 1970s BRI opened more than 3,500 village units to channel subsidized government credit to rice farmers through BIMAS. It is a tremendous program under supervising by almarhum Soeharto. Bimas or “Bimbingan Massal” is the credit component of Indonesia's massive rice intensification program. As it turned out, the rice intensification program was highly successful, but its credit component was not. The long-term results of BIMAS were similar to those found in many developing countries. The subsidized loans, being at below-market interest rates and so in demand by wealthier farmers, often did not reach poor farmers. Moreover, arrears and losses were high. The program was phased out in 1985.
The Bimas program has passed away but we have to learn about. KUR must be focused to rural poor people who live and work in agriculture. Not just how much money to be dropped. Go to our beloved village, back to rural. focused on agriculture…

Jul 23, 2008

Huurrray... Im Graduate


FINALLY, I am graduated. I reach the master degree. How happy I am. After waiting for 3 years, at July 2nd I have followed the comprehend test. On 4th July MPKP called me and told that I have passed the examination (thesis and economic subject). Next on 30th August I will go along graduation ceremony to became ‘master in economic’ at Faculty of Economic, University of Indonesia. My program course is “Master of Planning and Public Policy”. My thesis theme is “Spatial Analysis for Poverty Alleviation Program: Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUBE/ Cooperative Micro Business Group)”. This thesis for fulfilled master degree is under supported by Doctor Jossy Moeis as my promoter. Ladies andf gentlemen, here is my ABSTRACT refer to the thesis.
The poverty alleviation program has established for long time in Indonesia history. Poverty oriented development program started systematically in 1975/ 1976 when the success of Repelita 1st (Repelita: Rencana Pembangunan Lima Tahun, Development Planning for 5 Years) in speeding up growth also reveal serious income distribution inequalities. Another version –quoted from Smeru-mention that despite the fact that a large number of Indonesians were living in poverty, poverty eradication was never clearly set as a development goal in the first five rounds of the Five Year Development Plan (Pelita I to V) between 1969 and 1994. Only in 1994, at the start of Pelita VI did the government explicitly identify the target for reduction and eventual elimination of poverty. Several direct and indirect approaches have been employed in order to alleviate poverty in Indoensia. Among the direct poverty reduction efforts launched, four of the initial major program were: (i) the Presidential Instruction on Disadvantaged Villages or Inpes Desa Tertinggal; (ii) the Family Welfare Development Program or Takesra/ Kukesra; (iii) the Income Generating Project for Marginal Farmers or Program Peningkatan Pendapatan Petani/ nelayan Kecil (P4K); and (iv) the twin Urban Poverty Reduction Program (P2KP), and Kecamatan Development Program (PPK).
In 1982 Department of Social Affairs launched Kelompok Usaha Bersama -KUBE/ Cooperative Micro Business Group -as an effort to eradicate the number of ‘fakir miskin’ people. Fakir miskin similar with the poorest of the poor. KUBE is a group of poor families created based on their choice, co interacting to each other, living in a certain areas with the purpose of improving the productivity of their members, building harmonious social relation, fulfilling the needs of their member, solving social problems existing around them and becoming the mean of co-partnering business activities.
According to management principles, poverty alleviation program could be devided into activities: planning, organizing, leading/ actuating, and controlling. Planning, essential to the success of any program, is typically includes identifying goals, objectives, methods, resources needed to carry out methods. In this research planning is identified as the way of choosing regency/ municipalities (kabupaten/ kota) as location of the program. The method of KUBE program due to choose some priorities regency/ municipalities is the total number of fakir miskin or the poorest of the poor in that area. This research focus on how the KUBE program could catch-up the spatial concentration due to poverty enclave under region of kabupaten/ kota.

The other goal of this research are first to show a descriptive pattern of spatial concentration of poverty in Indonesia especially in Java, measure inequalities in poverty rate between provinces in Java. Seccond to know how the KUBE’s people reach the benefit of spatial concentration. On the year of 2004/ 2005, KUBE program under scheme of Micro Finance Institution –collaboration with Pinbuk or Pusat Inkubasi Bisnis Usaha Kecil (Incubation Center for Small Medium Enterprise). On 2006 the program named with Surat Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran or SKPA (Authorization Letter Budget Spender) –Department Social Affair give authority to the head of Social Institution in kabupaten/ kota to use the money, and 2007 with Bantuan Langsung Pemberdayaan Sosial (BLPS) or direct transfer for social empowerment. The result of this research showed that, although the concept of BLPS is better off than the other schemes in order to catch-up the spatial concentration but BLPS’s implementation of choosing regency/ municipalities is not better than the other –or than the previous years. The other conclusion, based on qualitative research in kecamatan Wedi kabupaten Klaten and kecamatan Minggir kabupaten Sleman, showed that the mechanism to choose KUBE member must be aware of market –besides input and labor resource. I use Kruskall-Wallis test, Wilcoxon test, and Theil Index to explain how right/ wrong the poverty enclave to be implemented in KUBE Program. yuni andono ahmad

Apr 15, 2008

BePe became the 1st man in England?


NUMERO uno sport in Indonesia is footbal. No other sport is as popular as football in this Republic. Organized by PSSI or Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia (Indonesian Footbal Association). But the most prestigiuos sport in Indonesia is Badminton under management by PBSI (Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia). So my favourite joker –bapak Kelik Peliur Lara- mentioned to PSSI to change the abbreviation became PBSI too. PBSI means “Persatuan Bola Sepak Indonesia”. That’s a good joke.
In the 1970s, Indonesian foorball ranked along one of Asias leading football nations. In 1991, they won the South East Asian Games. Earlier on in Melbourne in 1956 they had qualified for their first and only Olympic Football Tournament. Several players are now playing or used to play in foreign leagues. The most famous names are Ricky Yacob (Kashima Football Club in Japan), Bima Sakti (in Sweden) and Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (in Switzerland).
I quoted from http://www.eyefootball.com/news/4572/Derby-want-Indonesian-star?/ that Derby County –the team that would be degradated next season- is really want to take Bambang Pamungkas as their striker. If it is happened so bambang Pamungkas (or BP, but fans here call him as BePe) maybe become the 1st Indonesia man standing in FA league. BP ‘s age firs cap for PSSI is 2- 7-1999 vs. Lithuania 2-2. He was born on the date june 10th 1981 position forwarder, height 170 centimeter. He ever played football for Selangor FC in Malaysia. Here is the list Indonesian player who ever played in abroad: Robby Darwis for Malaysian’s club (maybe on 1988 year), Ricky Yakob for Japan’s league (Kashima Footbal Club maybe 1990), Bimasakti (Helsingborg in Sweden), Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (Lucerne FC maybe 1995).

Derby are reportedly interested in signing Persija Jakarta's forward Bambang Pamungkas as they prepare for next season in the Championship according to various media sources. Derby boss Paul Jewell has reportedly told impressive Argentinian forward Emanuel Villa there is a future for him at the club, but wants to add an experienced attacker to play alongside him. The 27 year old Indonesian currently plays for Persija Jakarta (Persija= Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta), and has played all of his career in the Asian leagues whilst other impressive Indonesian talent Kurniawan tried his luck in Italy with Sampdoria temporarily. Derby are supposedly preparing a £300,000 offer for Pamungkas, who has already been linked with a move this summer to Australian side Perth Glory.

Pamungkas has over 45 caps for Indonesia bagging 23 goals. Bambang's agent in Europe, Anthony van Dalen, had previously revealed that several clubs in Europe are ready to give the player a try out. Should Derby sign Pamungkas, it is believed that they are ready to benefit a huge amount commercially as many regard Pamungkas as one of the best players to come from Indonesia.

Apr 7, 2008

Cut Poverty by Microfinance Sustainability


BAPAK Abdul Salam has finished his thesis to fulfilled doctoral degree in University of Gadjah Mada at December 2007. He ever been predicated as ‘Father of BPR’ in Indonesia. BPR is Bank Perkreditan Rakyat or people’s credit bank. From 2006 pak Salam is Director For Finance in Bank Rakyat Indonesia. Salam’s thesis about the sustainability of saving and Loan Cooperatives /koperasi simpan pinjam. In his thesis, he quoted the Lincolin Arsyad’s dissertation. Mister Lincolin is my lecturer for Economic Development class at 1997. Pak Lincolin’s thesis is about “An Assesment of Performance and Sustainability of Microfinance Institution: A Case Study of Village Credit Institutions in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia”. The thesis Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Social Sciences, Flinders University Adelaide, Australia at the year 2005. Now I want to copy and paste mister Lincolin’s Abstract. I take it from http://catalogue.flinders.edu.au/local/adt/uploads/approved/adt-SFU20060621.142512/public/01front.pdf. Microfinance institutions have evolved as an economic development tool intended to benefit low-income people. The benefit, however, can only be achieved if the institutions have a good financial and outreach performance. This study has three objectives. The first objective is to assess the influences of informal and formal institutions and their interrelationships on the practical operational arrangement of Village Credit Institutions of Bali (Lembaga Perkreditan Desa or LPD). Second, to evaluate the financial performance and outreach indicators of the institutions and to assess the influence of informal and formal institution on the sustainability of the institutions, which has received little attention from previous studies. Finally, to outline some elements of a strategic business plan for two selected village credit institutions (LPDs) in Gianyar district, LPD Mas and LPD Kerta.
By using a case study approach, this study finds that the informal institutions (such as social values, norms, and sanctions) have significant influences on the practical arrangements of the LPDs, including the organisation, recruitment procedure, delivery mechanism, and remuneration system. Along with the influence of informal institutions, the formal institutions have also had some direct influences on the practical operational arrangements of the LPDs that are reflected in the supervision and guidance system of LPDs, an obligation to apply prudential principles of banking, and the remuneration system. The findings also show that the local government regulations (formal institutions) concerning the LPDs have accommodated the informal institutions of the Balinese in the background of their establishment, status and ownership, and organisation of the LPDs.
Based on the performance indicators - portfolio quality, leverage, capital adequacy ratio
(CAR), productivity, efficiency, profitability, self-sufficiency, and outreach – the LPDs in Gianyar district could be considered as success microfinance institutions. The success is influenced by some important factors. First, the use of local people in managing the LPDs and the application of character-based lending system in screening the clients. This has resulted in a high clients’ sense of belonging and moral obligation to support the development of the LPD Second, the use of social (custom) sanctions in the contractual enforcement has forced the borrowers to comply with their credit contract in a timely fashion. Third, the use of local community personnel whose remuneration is based on performance and low transaction costs has resulted in the high efficiency of LPDs. Fourth, a growing economy and supporting government policy at all levels through provision of a legal basis for the LPDs and the Central Bank regulation (formal institutions) have also contributed to the success of the LPDs. Thus, based on the necessary conditions of sustainable microfinance institution proposed by some scholars(Yaron 1994; Christen 1998), it can be concluded that the Gianyar district LPDs have been sustainable, and by that implication they have positive net social benefits for their clients.
Any attempt, however, to replicate the achievements of the LPDs by imitating its mode of
operations should be conducted with great caution. A mechanism that works well in one
socioeconomic environment (in this instance, in Bali) will not necessarily work in another, where the social system including social norms and values are different. But, the experience of the LPDs is a valuable thing since it has highlighted some critical issues that should be considered when handling the complex issue providing financial services to rural people.yuni andono achmad

Mar 13, 2008

PINTU: Piece Information Nearly Thomas Uber



THE word “Pintu” in Bahasa means door. Pintu not Putin -see my opinion in this blog before. The door of Istora Senayan at Jakarta will be open at May 11 to 18, 2008, in order to be held tournament of the Thomas and Uber Cup. This article title is Pintu means “Piece Information Nearly to the peka event of Thomas and Uber Cup”. Quoted from badzine.com, hosts Indonesia have been seeded second for the Thomas Cup, the Men’s World Team Championship, while our women’s team are seeded fifth behind arch-rivals Malaysia for the Uber Cup, the Women’s World Team Championship in Jakarta from May 11 to 18, stated a press release from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia (PBSI) or Association Badminton of Indonesia today.
Indonesia is hoping for a smooth ride through the early rounds of the prestigious Thomas Cup men's team badminton event from May 11 to 18 here after being drawn with Thailand and Germany, away from badminton heavyweights China, Malaysia and South Korea. Indonesia's Thomas Cup team manager is Lutfi Hamid and Uber Cup is Susy Susanty. Susy Susanty and her husband Alan Budi Kusuma are the winner of Olympic 92 gold medals in man and woman.
Ladies and Gentlemen, there is some facts about the tournament. FIRST fact, there is any negatif correlation between the Thomas Result and Olympic Gold Medal. In 1992 Thomas for Malay and Uber for China but gold medal in Olympic at Barcelona are gotten by Indonesia (2 medals), Korea (1 medal), and China (1).
1996 Thomas and Uber for Indonesia but gold medal in Olympic at Atlanta taken by Indonesia (1 medal), Korea (1), Denmark (1) and China (2)
2000 Thomas for Indonesia and Uber for China but gold medal in Olympic at Sydney are taken by Indonesia (1 medal), and China (4)
2004 Thomas and Uber are for China but gold medal in Olympic at Athens are taken by Indonesia (1 medal), Korea (1), and China (3).
The problem is to maintenance “peak performance”. SECCOND fact, always happen in Indonesia.
1986, 1994, and 2004: always the same country win both Thomas and Uber. In 1986 China is the winner, 1994 Indonesia, 2004 China.
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Annex:
Lufti Hamid, Indonesia's Thomas Cup team manager said Wednesday after the tournament's draw at a TransTV studio, to the Jakarta Post that “This is a good start for us, but it doesn't mean that it will be easy to beat those two countries (Thailand and Germany). We should be careful of not dropping any points," Indonesia's Thomas Cup team manager Lutfi Hamid said Wednesday after the tournament's draw at a TransTV studio, to the Jakarta Post.
Lutfi said Thailand could prove to be a dark horse in the group, while Germany, which represents Europe together with Denmark and England, has a strong men's doubles pair that must be reckoned with.

"We will focus on how to finish No. 1 in the Group D. We will decide later what we should do to achieve the ultimate target of claiming the Cup," said the 56-year-old team manager, who also led the Indonesian squad to the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup in 1994 and 1996.
Indonesia, once a dominant force in badminton, has won the biennial Thomas Cup 13 times since 1949, including a streak from 1994 to 2002 when it kept possession of the Cup. China won the Cup in 2004 and 2006.

Top seed China is in Group A along with minnows Canada and debutant Nigeria. Group B should be fiercely contested, with Malaysia, South Korea and England each seeking to book a spot in the next round. The group stage will be played in round-robin format. The group winner and runner-up will advance to the knock-out stage of the Cup. In the women's team Uber Cup, Indonesia was drawn in the same group with Japan and the Netherlands.
"I am happy with the draw as we are in the same group with seeded Japan. I think our shuttlers match up better with Japanese shuttlers than with shuttlers from other seeded countries, like China, Korea and Malaysia," said Uber Cup team manager Susy Susanti. According to the 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia is stronger than Japan in the doubles and about equal in the singles. "I think our doubles have a better chance of winning. I believe that our shuttlers can deliver good results," she said. Susy, however, warned that the Netherlands could surprise Indonesia.
"We can't underestimate the Netherlands since they are stronger than the other 'weakest' teams in each group," she said.

The Indonesian Badminton Association or Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia PBSI has set different targets for the men's and women's teams. For the men's team, it hopes to capture the Thomas Cup, while the women have been set a more modest target of making the semifinals. Indonesia has won the Uber Cup twice, in 1994 and 1996.

A total of 12 nations will compete in each of the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals. The draw was initially scheduled for March 8 but was postponed on the request of the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia (PBSI) or Association Badminton of Indonesia due to a national holiday in Indonesia. Source: badzine.info, and thejakartapost

Mar 12, 2008

Indon 98 = Malay 08



ON the year of 1998 the president Soeharto was toppled. A reform movement then swept the nation. Ten years after reform in Indonesia (1998), it is now sweeping Malaysia (2008), with the country's ruling coalition suffering its worst election results ever. What is happening in Malaysia and how do it seen the future of the country's politics? My comment is “If reformation in Indonesia could inspired on Malay’s democratization, how the wealthy life of Malaysian’s economy can happen in Indonesia? So Indonesian labor just stay here not work abroad”.

Des Alwi –Indonesian observer of Malaysian politics- said on the jakarta post 11 March 2008 that the unprecedented results of Malaysia's polls over the weekend may have been inspired by reform and democracy in Indonesia. Malaysia's ruling coalition party lost its two-third majority in parliament, the first time in five decades, but on Monday party leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi retained his premiership for a second term. He added reform in Indonesia might have stoked the rebellion against the party leader.

Abdullah –or sometimes call by Pak Lah (why not Cik Lah)- has been criticized for his administration's poor handling of the economy, corruption and racial issues. "We went down that road first and I think the wind of reform has blown in their direction," Des said Tuesday to the press."That's our greatest swing to Malaysia." Pak Des Alwi, my question is “If reformation in Indonesia could inspired on Malay’s democratization, how the wealthy life of Malaysian’s economy can happen in Indonesia? So Indonesian labor just stay here not work abroad”. Pak Des was one of Indonesia's negotiators during the confrontation with Malaysia in the early 1960s and was a friend then of Malaysian leaders. Vice President Jusuf Kalla, also Golkar chairman, said Tuesday the victory of the opposition parties was "a common part of a growing democracy, which in Malaysia was thanks to access to information". Then ..."Although the press is restricted in Malaysia, there are short massaging service (on cell phones) and the Internet allows wide public access to information," he told Antara news agency.
to read my comment please go to www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/03/14/sms-malaysia039s-reform.html and read my sms: "If it's true that reform in Indonesia inspires Malaysian democratization, we hope that the wealthy Malaysian economy can also inspire Indonesia so that Indonesians can just stay at home, and they will have no need to go abroad to work".

Mar 9, 2008

Not “All China” in All-England


ALL England 2008 (the title is the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships) became the 98th Championships for Yonex –the great badminton equipment manufacturer- it would be be the 25th consecutive year of Yonex sponsorship, making it one of the longest relationships in sports worldwide. The Championships began in 1899 with Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles, with Men's & Women's Singles being introduced in 1900. The 2008 Championships returned to the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham between the 4th and 9th March 2008.
On every final match, China dominated –except for men doubles. Almost All-Chinese in All-England, if Lu Lan not lost to Tine Rasmussen from Denmark, and Yang Yu/For win to Jung Lee/ Wong Lee from Korean. And Cai Yun/ Fu Haifeng not lost in quarter final. For me, the excellence match is done when Jae Sung Jung/ Jong Dae Lee defeat Lee Wan Wah/ Choong Tan Fook 13-21 24-22 21-23 on semifinal. It’s a phantom badminton (remember the 1st phantom badminton –when Icuk Sugiarto beat Liem Swie King at the final World Cup in Kopenhagen 1983). Jae Sung Jung/ Jong Dae Lee is young generations in men doubles, compare to ‘the old soldier’ Lee Wan Wah/ Choong Tan Fook whose age is up to 30. But their style is opposite. Jung/ Lee playing the ‘old style’ –choose to play rally overhead, slowly, high and jump smash, and refers to put the cock into empty position. But Wah/ Fook similar to modern style –playing fast drive, flat power stroke, put shuttlecock not long in the air. The young gun from Korean with old style… win. Dramatic winning because Wah/ Fook got their matchpoint first at 20-16. Dramatic, but tragedy for Malaysian and the coach Rexy Mainaky.
On final, The Korean number 6 seeds and runners-up in Germany, Jung Jae Sung and Lee Yong Dae, won against stable-mates, German Open winners and number 11 seeds Hwang Ji Man and Lee Jae Jin. The number 6 seeds will start as slight favourites after beating the much fancied number 4 seeds Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah of Malaysia. A Korean gold is assured and the last victory for Korea in this event was in 2002 when Ha Tae Kwon and Kim Dong Moon snatched the title. And what about my country Indonesia? Since 2003 by Candra/ Sigit, our team will return home empty handed. On final Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir became the last players to fall, going down to Chinese Zheng Bo and Gao Ling in the finals in Birmingham, England, on Sunday. They took the opening game 21-18 despite being forced to overcome some nerves early on. But they lost the remaining two games, 21-14, 21-9. Nova/ Lily not so embraced I think.
On semifinal Widianto/ Natsir succeed to disappointing the home crowd after beating the silver champion of Olympic Games 2004, the host, Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms in 2 sets. On final against Bo/ Gao Ling the Indonesian slip 5-13 but win 21-18 in first set. The defeat added to a series of failures for Indonesia in the world's oldest competition after Taufik Hidayat and his compatriot Sony Dwi Kuncoro exited in quarterfinals.

Source: badzine.info, http://thebadmintonblog.blogspot.com, and thejakartapost

Feb 20, 2008

Indonesian Child Song


IN my mailing list with 94 generations of SMA Negeri Karanganyar (SMA is Sekolah Menengah Atas = Senior High School) we talked about how the ‘child song” can effect the need for achievement. It is similar with David McClelland’s trial to make connection between the ‘before sleeping’ stories and need for achievement. This is the letter in Bahasa at last February 2008
Need for achievement was defined by David McClleland as a motivation to excel in attaining goals in competitive settings through hard work, self-challenging, and persistence. Entrepreneurs may have an image of high-achievers, yet studies show that entrepreneurs do not stand out significantly in terms of their need for achievement. Non-entrepreneurs can be equally achievement-seekers at times and entrepreneurs may not exhibit a stable high need for achievement. A recent meta-analysis of the relationship of achievement motivations to entrepreneurial behavior nonetheless finds a positive correlation between the former and the choice of an entrepreneurial career and entrepreneurial performance. In McClelland’s theory of individual motivations, the need for achievement is one of three dominant motivations, together with a need for power and need for affiliation. McClelland further argued for an achievement orientation—a societal-level stance that endorses individual achievement, striving for improvement and excellence in performance. See generally, DAVID C. MCCLELLAND, THE ACHIEVING SOCIETY (1961). In these email above, we discuss about the Indonesian Child’s Song, and Java’s Song.

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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:57:53 -0000 "kang_aan" wrote:
Lagu "Nenek Moyangku Orang Pelaut"... aku dadi kelingan lagu-lagu lainnya. Tepatnya lagu anak-anak lainnya. Kalau di diktat manajemen disebutkan seorang peneliti bernama David McClelland yang pernah mengamati bagaimana dongeng anak-anak itu berpengaruh pada semangat hidup kelak dewasa. Mungkinkah bisa dihubungkan antara lagu anak-anak dengan semangat need for achievement gitu Ros? Baik mari kita hubung-hubungkan. Lagu "Nenek Moyangku" sebenarnya sangat bagus, tetapi kenyataannya matra berbangsa dan bernegara kita masih sangat amat 'daratan' sekali. Buktinya ... Orde Baru mewariskan yang namanya jabatan Panglima Abri (TNI now) dikuasai angkatan darat. Thanks God we have Gus Dur, yang akhirnya mengangkat Panglima Tni dari angkatan laut (AL atau AU ya kalau gak salah). Lagu kedua adalah lagu anak "Balonku" mengapa jumlah balonnya ada empat dibilang lima? Warna: 1. Hijau 2. Kuning kelabu 3. Merah muda 4. Biru. Apakah kelabu itu warna tersendiri? Kalau Abu-abu sih ada... Kelabu? Gak janji deh. Lagu ketiga adalah lagu "Naek Kereta Api" itu apakah mengajarkan mbonceng gratisan? Simak saja teksnya "Siapa hendak turut... Ke mbandung surabaya... Bolehlah naek dengan percuma". Makanya terus numpak KA pada gelantungan di atas gerbong -mungkin mempraktikkan lagu tersebut. Teksnya terakhirnya berbunyi "..ayo kawanku lekas naik... keretaku tak berhenti lama". Awas lagunya sedikit bohong, kereta di Indonesia itu kalau berhenti padha lama-lama, gak nyampe-nyampe tujuan. Lagu keempat adalah "Bangun Tidur". Masak habis bangun tidur "... kuterus mandi tidak lupa menggosok gigi". Dunia kesehatan menyebut bahwa paling bagus adalah B-A-B pagipagi. Bangun tidur kok terus mandi ama tidak lupa gosok gigi, apakah lupa kalau lepas baju dulu, pakek sendal masuk ke kamar kecil, jangan lupa keramas. Terakhirnya adalah "...habis mandi kutolong Ibu, membersihkan tempat tidurku...". Membersihkan t4 tidur itu sehabis bangun tidur, jangan ditunda-tunda. Kemudian membersihkan t4 tidur apakah tugas Ibu doang? Kemana sang ayah (-> gender perspective) .Lagu kelima adalah lupa judul, tapi sebulan y.l.l Mertuaku membelikan vcd lagu buat anak kami, tentang "Tangga Nada". Ada bahaya memplesetkan tangga nada lho, katanya gini "DO dari kata sado, RE hari telah sore, MI biasa dengan baso, FA dengar suara tifa, SOL sama dengan sombong, LA alunan biola, SI dari sisi nada, mari kembali ke DO..".... Bagaimana pendapat kang Karjo? Ibu Ita Triyanto alias Rosana Dewi Yunita? Mohon konfirmasi


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Karjo E answered ::
aku dik cilik hampir tidak kenal lagu anak-anak maklum aku ra pernah sekolah TK Kalau di suruh nyanyi, biasane aku nyanyi lagu pitik walik jambul Pitik walik jambul sega golong mambu enthong mangga sami kundur weteng kulo sampun kothong enake.... sega liwet campur terong -teronge bunder bunder -bocah sregep mesti pinter -teronge ijo ijo -bocah keset mesti bodho kurang lebih begitu lah liriknya, lagu itu yang ku hapal waktu itu. Tapi lagu itu cukup membekas juga dalam benak saya 'Supaya pinter harus rajin, kalau tidak rajin nanti bodoh' pilihannya rajin atau keset "rajin" waktu itu dimaknai dengan mengisi waktu untuk melakukan rutinitas pokok atau melakukan sesuatu yang mendukung aktifitas pokok. misalnya SEORANG PELAJAR, kalau sepanjang waktu tak pernah absen kemudian sepanjang hari belajar terus menerus, kemana-mana bawa buku.. ini dibilang rajin

Dampak dari pemahaman ini adalah sang pelajar tidak sempat keluar melihat alam nyata di sekelilingnya. Dalam benaknya hanya berkutat bahwa tugas pokok seorang pelajar adalah belajar, dapat nilai bagus, rangking 10 besar. Pinter secara akademik. Namun karena tidak bergaul dengan lingkungan menyebabkan kurang peka terhadap kondisi sekitar. Cenderung kuper. akhirnya bodoh secara sosial. Mungkin saya termasuk korban dan pelaku dalam kasus ini.

Ada lagi nilai yang ditanamkan waktu sekolah, yang menurut saya membekas pada pribadi siswa2 dan alumni2 nya. Sewaktu SMA kita selalu di cekoki tentang informasi kesuksesan alumni2 SMA yang telah berhasil menjabat ini dan itu, sebagai karyawan ini dan itu, telah bergaji sekian dan sekian. Dampaknya motivasi yang muncul dalam diri-diri kita adalah bagaimana bisa meraih apa yang diceritakan oleh guru2 tersebut. pegawai oriented dan gaji oriented.

Rasanya tak pernah di ceritakan seorang alumni yang berhasil bisnis ini dan itu, mengembangkan sumber daya ini dan itu, profitnya sekian dan sekian. akhirnya motivasi
kesanapun juga minim. Rupanya nilai yang ditanamkan sewaktu masa pertumbuhan, sewaktu kecil begitu membekas dalam diri-diri kita, berkarat dan mendarah daging.

Barang kali itu gambaran pengaruh penanaman nilai masa lampau terhadap perkembangan kita saat ini. Mungkin psikolog lebih memahami masalah ini. Allahu alam


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yuni andono replied:
Lagunya bagus itu Jo. Lagu-lagu anak yang basa jawa malah banyak maknanya hlo kangmas Karjo. Tahun 2004 saya sempat ngikuti ceramah Emha Ainun Nadjib, waktu itu ada peluncuran bukunya Anas Urbaningrum. Emha saat itu sedikit membahas tentang lagu Gundul-gundul Pacul. Ternyata maknanya dalam sekali. “Wakul ngglimpang segane dadi saklatar”… Apa isinya wakul or bakul? Adalah nasi (sega). Pemimpin harus mengutamakan rakyat –yang notabene pemakan nasi- di atas segalanya, karena kalau sampai ngentengake maka rakyat akan turun ke jalan. Lagu lain adalah Ilir-ilir. Kalau yang ini versinya sudah banyak beredar. Inget kan yang “Lir…Ilir, Lir…Ilir, Tandhure wus sumilir, tak ijo royo-royo, tak sengguh temanten anyar. Cah angon-cah angon, penekno blimbing kuwi, lunyu-lunyu penekna, kanggo mbasuh dodotira. Dodo tira…dodo tira, kumitir bedhah ing pinggir, dondomono, jlumantana… kanggo saba mengko sore, mumpung padhang rembulane, mumpung jembar kalangane… Dha surak’a surak hiyo”. Cah angon adalah sang pemuda, bisa juga pemimpin. Penekna blimbing kuwi -> titilah pohon belimbing secara hati-hati. Buah belimbing adalah buah bersegi lima, yang merupakan simbol dari Pancasila. Bagi Umat Islam, 5 adalah lima rukun Islam dan sholat lima waktu. Dodot (s)ira, dodot (s)ira kumitir bedah ing pingggir: Kain dodotmu, kain dodotmu, telah rusak dan robek. Bila orang meninggalkan agama maka kemerosotan moral terjadi sehingga berkehidupan digambarkan seperti pakaian yang telah rusak dan robek.

Dondomana, jlumatana, kanggo seba mengko sore: Jahitlah, tisiklah untuk menghadap (Rajamu/ Sang Gusti) entar sore. Seba artinya menghadap orang yang berkuasa (raja/gusti), oleh karena itu disebut 'paseban' yaitu tempat menghadap raja. Di sini Sunan Kalijaga memerintahkan agar orang Jawa memperbaiki kehidupan beragamanya yang telah rusak tadi dengan cara menjalankan ajaran agama Islam secara benar, untuk bekal menghadap Allah SWT di hari nanti.

Kalau pak Gunawan, menceritakan bagaimana hikmah lagu Sluku-sluku Bathok: “Sluku-aluku bathok, bathoke ela-elo, Sri Romo menyang Solo, leh-olehe payung mutha, takjentiiitttt lololobah, wong mati ora obah, yen obah medeni bocah, yen urip goleka dhuwit”. Kalimat terakhir: kalau hidup maka carilah uang. Saya masih nyari makna lagu Cublak-cublak Suweng. Konon lagu itu juga dipopulerkan oleh para Walisongo. Kalau ada yang tahu mungkin. Semoga bermanfaat.
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Roseanne wrote on 25th February 2008:
Begini, pada dasarnya bikin lagu anak memang harus disesuaikan dengan tingkat perkembangan kognitif mereka yang masih sensori motor atau operasional konkrit. gak seperti kita-kita yang udah di tahap operasional formal. Ngerti yang abstrak-abstrak. So, ya gimana caranya dengan lagu memancing anak untuk mengembangkan kemampuan bahasa dan motoriknya. dengan lagu, mengembangkan daya ingat anak. Nah, tugas ortu atau guru untuk menjelaskan ke anak atau mendiskusikan ke anak isi lagu tersebut. Misal boleh gak naik kereta gratisan???Aku waktu kecil juga gak paham lagu Ilir-ilir, Gundul-gundul pacul, Pitik walik sobo kebon, dll. Ya karena guru or ortu yang ngajari lagu tersebut gak pernah ngasih tahu maknanya. Coba waktu itu dijelasin mungkin gak sekedar hafal saja tapi juga lebih bisa memahami dan menjiwai. Mungkin bagi para pencipta lagu gimana bikin anak yang penting hepi aja bisa apal lagu en bisa narinari,loncat, and teriak-teriak. ...kalau anak hepi, gampang masukin banyak hal antara lain pengembangan need for achievement tadi
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people of the world, my daddy's name is Sardjito Wiwoho but you can wrote with Sarjito

Feb 11, 2008

Tempe, Batik, now Gayo Kopi: They’re Belong to Anybody



TITLE “Holland claims trade right over Gayo coffee” shown up in The Jakarta Post February 11th of 2008. The Gayo tribe in Aceh Nangroe Darussalam may already have lost the right to use their own name in international trade for their own brand of coffee after a Dutch firm officially claimed Gayo coffee as its trademark. Made from one of the world's finest varieties of Arabica beans grown only in central Aceh's highlands, the Gayo trademark coffee can only be used in international trade by Amsterdam-based company Holland Coffee B.V.

Rachim Kartabrata, the executive secretary to the Indonesian Coffee Exporter Association (AEKI), said Holland Coffee claimed to have registered the word as one of its brands, Gayo Mountain Coffee. Gayo coffee is produced only in the area of Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah, known as the country's second largest coffee bean plantation.

The coffee was named Gayo after the Gayo people who process the beans. The coffee is a favorite among Europeans and Americans for its strong premium taste and long shelf life. According to Rachim, CV Arvis Sanada, the Indonesian company Holland Coffee has asked to give up the name, had refused to stop exporting its coffee under the name of Sumatra Arabica Gayo.

A big cosmetic farm from Japan, Shiseido, have patent its cosmetic which contained from Indonesian spicy like “kayu rapet, kemukus, lempuyang, pelantas, pulowaras, diluwih, cabe jawa, brotowali, kayu legi, and bunga cangkok”. Tempe is patented by 13 kind belongs to US (8 belongs to Z-L Limited Partnership and 2 to Gyorgy) and 6 kinds belongs to Japan. Another copyright of tempe called “tempeh” founded by Nishi and Inoue (Riken Vitamin Co Ltd) at July 10th of 1986. translated from discussion in http://www.forumsains.com/index.php?topic=333.msg1158. Batik -java's traditional clothes- maybe belongs to malay’s copy right. Conclusion from http://sumatra-bali-hartatinurwijaya.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html.


What is Tempe and why is it so special?
Tempe is a fermented soy bean product originally made by Central Javanese people through fermentation with Rhizopus species. Although there is evidence of earlier fermentation of soy, tempe had appeared in the Central Javanese food pattern in the 1700s.

Through its extensive use in main meals and snacks, it has led to people in the Jakarta having the highest known soy intake in the world and accordingly of the isoflavones contained.This provides an unique opportunity to consider the health effects of tempe (and soy), both beneficial and potentially toxic. Apparent health benefits are bowel health, protection against cardiovascular disease, certain cancers (e.g. breast and prostate) and menopausal health (including bone health).
Closely resembling a Camembert cheese in colour and texture with a mushroom-like aroma, tempe is in fact one of the world's first soybean foods. It is composed of cooked soybeans that have been fermented through by an edible fungus which, when mature (like a cheese) becomes an attractive and aromatic white cake suitable for a variety of uses in hundreds of local dishes.
Now, research in food science and nutrition has shown tempe to be unique amongst vegetarian foods, and already popular among vegetarians in the USA and Australia. An ever popular and versatile ingredient in Indonesian dishes, it represents a food that has evolved in the archipelago and within Indonesia has become synonymous with Indonesian traditional cookery. In the sense of 'as American as apple pie', tempe is the soul of village food to the Javanese.

The result showed that tempe feeding lowered the cholesterol level in the tempe group, possibly due to the high content of cholesterolreleased from the liver through the bile (M Astuti, unpubl.data, 1997). According to Gorcia Hermosilla et al. free fatty acids in tempe inhibited the action of hydroxymethyl glutaryl CoA reductase, an enzyme which is responsible for cholesterol synthesis in the liver
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ever been in Kadipiro Baru Kelurahan (village) Bejen? From 1983 until 1994 we live there, home sweet home

Jan 28, 2008

Whats Wrong Whats WRight



AT the time 13.10 Indonesian’s clock (similar with 1 pm in Bangkok Thailand) at Sunday –Ahad Wage in Java’s calendar- 27th January 2008 in Jakarta, at the age of 86, the islands of Indonesia shuddered, because Soeharto was passed away. Retirement General Soeharto is the President for Indonesia’s 32 years – from 1966 until 1998. On the same time M. Jusuf Ronodipuro, one of the founders of state radio station RRI, passed away at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital at about 11:20 p.m Sunday. He was 88. Born in 1920, Jusuf suffered a stroke in June 2007 and had been in and out of hospital since then. According to daughter Fatmi Ronodipuro, the burial will be held at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta. Along with Bachtiar Lubis, Jusuf was the first person to read Indonesia's 1945 Proclamation of Independence on air. Jusuf requested then president Sukarno make a recording of the proclamation as historical proof of the event. The recording was made in 1950. Jusuf also coined the "Once on air, it remains on air" slogan of The Radio Republic of Indonesia (RRI), which remains in use today.
Soeharto is a ‘complete’ man, he has a good and bad on the both side, in the same time. United Nations and Worlbank prove that General Soeharto is a good leader on making improvement for the poor countries like Indonesia. Stability had been Suharto's gift to his country. By his ‘military perspective’ networking he make this country peace, but not for his opposition.
From the time.com released that Soeharto had come to power at the head of a junta of generals in 1965, overthrowing the country's flamboyant and charismatic first president, Sukarno, whose friendship with Beijing and predeliction for Communists in the government had brought the country to the brink of economic collapse and civil war. Sukarno born on June 6th of 1901, Suharto on 8th June 1921, after that his ‘golden boy’ retirement General Hartono born on 10th June 1941. The three mens’ different born exactly on 2 days 20 years. We call Soeharto or Suharto by “Pak Harto”. Pak or Bapak used to respectfully address a man, without regarding to his status or age. Similar to English Mr. (mister), Pak is usually followed by name. But for 1st President Soekarno or Sukarno we call him by “Bung Karno”, the word BUNG similar with ‘Bro” or “brother”.
To implementation what we call pro-indigenous people, Soeharto made a lot foreign debt to financing. How to react to Soeharto’s phenomena? Soeharto built Indonesia and we have him to thank for modern buildings, ports and harbors. He has made mistakes, and there were consequences for many, but he used that centralistic form of government to build things as fast as possible.

To understand what Pak Harto have done –whats wrong whats wright- when he lifed is by “Hart to Hart”. Harto closely to “heart to”. Understand him, but the law enforcement must keep on running
-doing my thesis I am assistanced by Dr Jossy Prananta Moeis-

Jan 22, 2008

Not just DOUBLE-TRACK line, we need TRIPLE TRACK



FROM The Jakarta Post I know that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to commission a double-track railway link between Kutoarjo in Purworejo, Central Java, and Yogyakarta on Tuesday, 22nd of January 2008. The event will take place at the Kutoarjo station, state railway company Kereta Api Indonesia spokesman Noor Hamidi said Monday. He said the 64-kilometer track was constructed from 2004 to 2007 at a total cost of Rp 900 billion provided by the Japanese government through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. At the same occasion, Yudhoyono would also commission an electric train depot of Kereta Api's Jabotabek (Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi) division in Depok, West Java, by a teleconference facility at the Kutoarjo station. The title of JakartaPost's article is "SBY to inaugurate double-track line".

Ladies and gentlemen,
From www.businessweek.com/magazine we memorize that on 2006 our cabinet have set up economic objectives to be achieved in the next five years. We have to have 6% to 7% growth over the next five years just to create jobs. Our government's development strategy is based on what SBY’s the triple track strategy.

The first track is to achieve sustainable higher growth through a combination of strong exports and increased investment, both domestic and foreign. The second track is to stimulate the performance of the economic sectors to create employment. And the third track is to promote the development of the rural economy and agriculture to alleviate poverty.

SBY said on business week that, “By 2009, we aim to reduce the unemployment rate from 9.5% to 5.1%, and we seek to cut the poverty rate in half, to 8.1%. We also seek to increase growth on average of 6.6% per annum during the next five years. But we want to do more than pump up numbers. We intend to create quality growth that creates good jobs for around 2 million new job seekers each year. We also aim to improve the climate of doing business within Indonesia”.

Yet for the first time in years from 2005 Indonesia has reason for some pesimis. Connected with world economy and depreciation between Rupiahs and the dollars, and the oil.
On RKP or Rencana Kerja Pemerintah (Government’s Document Planning in year), they plan to take 6,8 percent growth. Assume that 1 percent could absorb 215 thousands people (SMERU assumption). CONCLUSION: We need the implementation action by triple track strategy, not just DOUBLE TRACK
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Annex: Pak Yudhoyono is the retired general turned political reformer, who holds a PhD in agriculture, is also overseeing a long-sought-after economic recovery. The economy shot up 6.4% year-over-year in the first quarter, the best showing since 1996. And foreign investment is starting to stream back into this $255 billion economy, after slowing to a trickle since the mid-1990s.
The attempt is by implementing what we would call the triple track strategy. The government of Indonesia (GoI) has declared triple track strategy strategy for 2004-2009. That’s growth, employment, and poor. Growth means pro-growth, to achieve sustainable higher economic growth through a combination of strong exports and increased investments –both domestic and foreign. From 5.5% in 2005 become 7.6% in 2009 economic growth.
About 70% of our poor people are living in the country side, are working in the agriculture sector, around 40 millions. And another 20 millions of the near poor, they are mostly living in the country side and in the agriculture sector. So if we could improve, if we could revitalize the agriculture sector, and rural economic development, we believe very strongly in the years to come we can reduce significantly the number of the poor people by stimulating our agriculture and rural economic development.
If we remain on track with the the triple track strategy strategy, we will be able to meet the economic target set by my government immediately upon assuming office. Economic growth can only be accelerated if we increase productivity in every sector of the economy. And such an increase in productivity will only take place if macro-economy reforms are continued and synchronized with various reforms at the micro level. We can be assured that GoI is actively persuing various reforms to improve investment climate, to ensure flexibility of the labor market and to combat corruption in order to reduce high cost economy.
On 2007, the Government of Indonesia launched “National Program on Community Empowerment” or PNPM (Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat). Specially in Social Department, we launched BLPS or Bantuan Langsung Pemberdayaan Social (Conditional Cash Transfer for Social Empowerment).
On September 7, 2006, the President of the Republic Indonesia has declared a new government policy to accelerate poverty reduction and jobs creation in the framework to achieve the target in the mid term national development plan to halve the number of poor people by the year of 2009. The GOI has launched the National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM= Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat) as a main vehicle or program instrument to accelerate poverty reduction and jobs creation –start in fiscal year 2007.
PNPM (Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat or National Program for Community Empowerment) is adopted from the success of Kecamatan Development Program (PPK =Program Pengembangan Kecamatan) and Urban Alleviation Poverty Program (P2KP= Program Penanggulangan Kemiskinan Perkotaan).

So we need not just double track but TRIPLE TRACK to be implemented. We hope the President not just inaugurate double-track line. That's a simple world -coz just talking about the train track. The real problem is ...implemented triple track. Pro employment, high income, and the quality of the growth. Its a real problem

Jan 20, 2008

Rexy Resign: Rebuild Republic?


AT KUALA lumpur on 19th January 2008 (exactly on Java’s calendar as “Ahad Pahing”, ahad = sunday), men's doubles pair Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan clinched the Malaysian Open Super Series title after beating Danish veteran pair Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen. The Indonesian duo edged out the Danish pair 21-10, 20-22, 21-18. In the same tournament, the Malaysian’s coach from Indonesia –bapak Rexy Mainaky- surprised Malaysian badminton fans when he said he was contemplating resigning as national doubles coach on Friday, January 17th. Told to ‘BernamaMainaky has voiced out his intention to resign after being accused by Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) officials that he was not being professional in carrying out his job. This had been the talk in town after his charges, namely the world No. 1 men's doubles pair Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong and also the pair of Choong Tan Fook/ Lee Wan Wah failed to deliver in last year's world championship in Kuala Lumpur. And to further tarnish his reputation as a coach, none of his players managed to get to the quarter final stage of the ongoing Malaysian Open here.
Rexy said his work ethic has been questioned by certain quarters and he is upset with the allegation. "I'm responsible. There are people who think I'm not working. If people are thinking I'm not doing my job, why should I continue?," said a frustrated Rexy. "I don't want to say who they are and whether they are from the BA of Malaysia (BAM) or National Sports Council (NSC). "I only have this to say. I love Malaysia, if I decide to quit, I'll never get involved in badminton again. This has nothing to do with any offers (from others). "Only BAM can clarify the situation." This is the second time Rexy has contemplated quitting in the middle of a tournament. The first was during the Doha Asian Games in 2006 after his charges lost in the team event against South Korea. However, he retracted his decision a day later and Kien Keat-Boon Heong repaid his faith in them by winning the men's doubles gold after a 36-year lapse, they defeated Indonesian double Luluk/ Alven.

LADIES and gentlemen, the themes of this article means “If REXY RESIGN from Malaysian Badminton, will he back to Indonesia and REBUILD REPUBLIC of Indonesia's double”. Rexy started began coaching the men's doubles players in 2005 and his current contract expires in June 2009.
Rexy leaved Indonesian team, retired from badminton since 2000. His succeed is terrific from both- as a player and coach. He make the England get the 1st silver from mixed double in Olympic which held in Athens, Greek, on 2004. As a player "Duo R" (Rexy and Ricky Subagdja) become the champion in Olympic at Atlanta 1996. His succeed is follow what his coach –bapak Christian Hadinata or nickname by “Koh Chris”- have done. Maybe PBSI (Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, Indonesian Badminton Association) have to monitor what Rexy do from year to year, from country to country. Treat him by experience as a young coach, and when he got mature –maybe he can help the Malaysian get medal for 1st time in Beijing Olympic- so pull him to become Indonesian coach.
Source: Bernama, New Straits Times

Jan 9, 2008

Putin: PUT him IN long-power


EARLY week on January 2008, former President Suharto (or with old 'Bahasa' wrote by: Soeharto) suffered from anemia and a severe edema. Two weeks before that event, Vladimir Putin from Russia agreed to work as prime minister. No correlation between two former President from different countries but Putin is similar with Soeharto. They similar on what they both have done to make a long-lasting the power. Soeharto became President of Indonesia for 32 years (1966-1998). Former President of Soviet Union, Mr Michael Gorbachev made a glasnost and perestroika on 1989 that make USSR ‘dead’. USSR divided into small country, and Boris Yeltsin (note: his big body remembered me to Java's story giant Borisrawa) make a great Russia more powerfull with his policy. Anyway Gorbachev make a long wat to democratization but it’s a long way to heaven (or hell?) for Russian. Putin make a good job in his career, following his former successor.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Putin exactly under the loyalist he has hand-picked to succeed him as president next May, a move that would keep him as one of Russia's most powerful politicians for years. Addressing about 2,000 supporters of the Kremlin-allied United Russia party in central Moscow, Mr. Putin said he was ready to become premier if his former aide, Dmitry Medvedev, is elected presi¬dent on March 2. That is a virtual certainty given broad public support for Mr. Putin and the Kremlin's tight control over politics.
"[We] shouldn't be ashamed or afraid of transferring the key powers of the country, the destiny of Russia to the hands of such a man," he said of the 42-year-old Mr. Medvedev after receiving a loud and lengthy round of applause.
His announcement appeared to draw a line under a year of speculation about his future role and was widely interpreted as a signal that the Putin era is entering a new phase, rather than winding up. Analysts said that even though the Rus¬sian constitution gives the president far greater powers, Mr. Putin, as premier, will remain Russia's most powerful politician for years ahead. Some observers argue that could fuel tennsion between the two men and lead to instability in the future. Those statements is also agreed by Andrew Osborn from The Wall Street Journal 18th December 2007, under the title “Putin will Take Job of Premier to Retain Power”.
Some analysts also said they thought Mr. Putin's pledge was a ploy, though, and said they couldn't believe he would really take a position that was subordi¬nate to one of his former aides and left him vulner¬able to public criticism if the government became unpopular.
"They need Medvedev to win as many votes as possible. That's what this is about," said Nikolai Zlobin, analyst at the Center for Defense Information in Washington. "I don't think he [Mr. Putin] is really going to become prime minister."
Prevented by the constitution from running for a third consecu¬tive term and yet still relative! young at 55, analysts say the premier's job would allow Mr. Putin to influence Mr. Medvedev while retaining the option of running again for the presidency in 2012.
"It will be a wonderful tandem," Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov said of Mr. Putin's pro¬posed political union with Mr. Medvedev, the Interfax news agency reported. With his official popularity ratings above 80%, Mr. Putin is being marketed by his United Russia party as the country's "national leader" who ended the chaos of the 1990s and gave Russians higher living standards, fueled by oil revenue while reasserting Russia's influence on the world stage and returning lost national pride. His pivotal role in political life was underscored earlier this month in a parliamentary election cast as a referendum on his nearly eight years in pnwer. Mr Putin'c United Russia party won almost 65% of the vote. ber face creased with purpose when he broke the news to his sup¬porters from a rostrum bedecked with images of Russia's blue, white and red national flag.
Mr. Putin called Mr. Medvedev "the most optimal" choice as president praising him as man who put the interests of the government and its citizens above all else Shying away from the triumpha-lism that has marked some of his recent public appearances, he said there were more unsolved prob¬lems than achievements to talk about and urged his party to re¬form and the government to. Lord Acton ever said, “Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupt absolutely”. Be carefull Putin, what you will have done is a move that would keep you as one of Russia’s most powerfull politicians for year. But what you announce appeared to conclude a year of speculation about your role. And your country too.

yuni andono achmad : kang_aan@yahoo.com

Jan 7, 2008

2008 belongs to PRC?



THE Wall Street Journal on Tuesday December 18, 2007, make on report that PRC or People Republic of China’s economy shrank by about 40% -at least according to a reworking of glo¬bal economic statistics coordinated by the World Bank. Reported by Bob Davis, TWSJ forwarded information from The World Bank group looked at prices in 146 countries to come up with more-accurate rankings of economic might. It's difficult to compare countries because they have different currencies and because global products are priced differently in different nations.
The World Bank tried to put together a global set of statistics for 2005. When national economic output was converted into dollars at the prevailing exchange rate, the U.S. has 28% of global gross domestic product. A better measure, many economists figure, is to compare the cost of commodities and services in different nations. By that measure, the U.S. share was just 23%
As the report by the "International Comparison Program" explained, if a Big Mac costs $4 in the U.S. and €4.80 in France, then the conversion rate is €1.20 to the U.S. dollar—no matter what the official exchange rate is.
The comparison program collected data on the prices of more than 1,000 goods and services in 100 countries to come up with a "purchasing power parity" figure for converting national currencies into dollars.
The recalculation especially affected China because this is the first time the country has been surveyed in a rigorous fashion for price data. Under the old calculation, China had GDP of $8.8 trillion, about 15% of global GDP of $59 trillion. According to the new calculation, China's economy shrank by 40% to $5.3 trillion, about 10% of global GDP of $55 trillion.
World Bank predicts that Indonesian macro economic make a larger on growth by 6.4 percent becoz consumption and investment up. While Japan’s growth just 1.8 percent, Korea 5.1, Vietnam 8.2, and Thailand 4.6 percent. President PRC Hu Jintao said, "Our economic growth is realized at an excessively high cost of resources
and the environment," and pledged to reverse the trend. Mr. Wu, a longtime worker at the agency, has seen that shift firsthand.. "From 1995 to 2005, in that 10-year period, there were only two projects that SEPA did not approve," Mr. Wu said in an interview in his offices in northern Beijing. The agency handles the en¬vironmental-impact assessments that companies file as part of the approval process for major investments, like steel mills and power plants.
PRC prepared all including environmental controls. PRC’s environmental controls, long criticized as weak and ineffective, are starting to have real economic bite. This year, officials have rejected billions of dollars worth of new facto¬ries and other investment projects for failing to meet standards. For local firms accustomed to ignoring standards, this could change the financial calculus.
"Our supervision is getting tougher, and environmental requirements are being raised," said Wu Bo, a director at the State Environmental Protection Administration who is in charge of reviewing the environmental impact of new factories and infrastructure projects.

aan (alumni SMP Negeri 1 Karanganyar, Kabupaten Karanganyar, Jawa Tengah)